545. The decisive moment
Kuzma immediately pushed and fought back when he got the ball, and Tatum ran along the sideline with big strides.
At the basket, two guys who once squirted each other in the game played a delicate cooperation, and Kuzma's flying dunk ended the battle!
The fans at the scene were still savoring Lin Feng's block just now, and Ayton's face began to calm down, even with anger. He just underestimated Lin Feng's prediction ability.
The last three minutes of the battle became particularly nervous because of this goal.
Obviously, everyone wants to win the game, not be the background image of the other party making headlines.
Doncic took a few minutes to rest and came back, and both sides changed into the starting lineup to end the game.
Bogdan missed a three-pointer, and Simmons angrily grabbed the offensive rebound at the basket, played a pick-and-roll with Markkanen, and exchanged for John Collins. Judging from the strength of the two, this is a misalignment.
Simmons shook continuously outside the three-point line, and the last dribble under the crotch and started at high speed to the left!
As a result, half a second before entering the paint area, Lin Feng suddenly came up and cut the ball out.
This surprised everyone, you should know that Simmons' dribbling skills are not something that ordinary people can intercept.
The referee did not blow the whistle, it was a good goal.
The United States quickly fought back, Mitchell had already rushed through the half to get the ball, and the quarterback-style long pass was what Lin Feng was good at.
To be on the safe side, he first passed the ball to Kuzma, who was two meters ahead of him. The latter understood it and took a big step across the half, then made the ball to Mitchell.
Simmons on the road back to defense took a fuck, but he didn't touch anything!
Markkanen has caught up with Mitchell and used his height to push him out of the three-point line.
The Jazz defender immediately took a step back and made a three-pointer!
This is not his strength. The basketball bounced out of the frame, but Lin Feng arrived in time and knocked the ball into the frame with one hand!
The United States widened the gap to six points, and there were two minutes left, and they had already seen the dawn of victory.
Nowitzki immediately called for a timeout. They failed to play their inside advantage, but instead allowed Irving's team to continue to expand its lead.
On the side of Team USA, five people celebrating each other with high-fives. These guys cherish the moments of fighting together.
Everyone has an inspiring past to enter the NBA and stand on the rookie stage. Twenty people, including world team players, have a sympathetic taste.
The big screen on the scene played back the big hot pot of Lin Feng just now. Ayton finished watching the whole process carefully, and then grinned.
"Young guys are great, we are only two minutes away from winning the game! Believe me, this game will be unforgettable for you. Even if you finally reach the final tiebreak, you won't be so excited tonight!"
Irving inspired everyone, but his characterization of this game made young people not very much agree with it.
A rookie game is even more memorable than the finals? This must be an exaggeration.
Playing a defensive tactic, Allen replaced Kuzma and strengthened the deterrence at the basket. Nowitzki sent Alexander, who had a strong attack power.
The players on both sides are excellent young people, and it depends on how the head coach arranges the troops at critical moments.
Irving requires a one-man defense tactic. Lin Feng has the heaviest task and needs to lead the whole game to defend Simmons.
Judging from the counter players, there is basically no problem with people staring at people, and there is no shortcoming compared to the world team.
Back to the game, Simmons sent the frontcourt ball.
Lin Feng was honored to become a "blocker". His height would not interfere with the Western Emperor's sight, but his outstanding bounce would make the Western Emperor afraid.
Doncic received the ball and then sent it to Bogdan through cover. After receiving the ball, the Serbian guy looked for space for 45 degrees. The tall Tatum used death entanglement, which made him not have the chance to take action!
I wanted to return the ball to Simmons, but Lin Feng's desperate pestering still failed.
Just as he was about to make a mistake, Ayton suddenly pulled out the space and got the ball at the low post.
Singles Jarret Allen!
The previous time was vertically blocked by Lin Feng, Ayton was much more cautious this time.
There were only five seconds left in the offensive time. Ayton turned around and squeezed into the basket with a tough shot in the face frame!
Allen has a longer wingspan and stronger interference ability, but Ayton showed a flexible feel for this ball, making a high throw shot into the frame.
The whole set of movements is neither too fast nor too slow, and it is very coherent. James was jealous of seeing it, but fortunately, the Lakers' McGee and Howard are very functional.
One can block shots crazy and the other can provide high-quality pick-and-rolls, and has good ability to eat cakes at the basket.
94 seconds, switch off attack.
The defenders of the world team symbolically pressed and quickly retreated and returned. Each team had at least two offensive opportunities. If they could defend all of them, they had a good chance of reversing.
Lin Feng advanced through the halfway point with the ball. After some pass, Mitchell missed a throw from the basket, and Markkanen flew to grab the rebound.
Mitchell, who missed the shot, was very upset. That distance was stable for him, but he missed the shot at the most critical moment.
Simmons took Lam away, and he understood that if he had the ball on the offense, he would have a very likely mistake.
After two regular season games, Simmons has now resisted Lin Feng.
Doncic rushed to the basket after receiving the ball!
He has won all the championships in Europe and has handled countless key goals.
Holding the ball and flicking a shot at the top of the arc, Doncic used his strong body to squeeze out a passage to the basket.
This guy didn't hesitate to push the ball, Ayton was ready to eat the cake. Allen, who was defending the basket, hesitated for a step forward to delay or shrink the air defense at the basket.
While hesitating, Doncic had already scored two points on the board. His shooting percentage gave him full confidence, unlike Simmons, who could only choose to break through from the outside.
132-130, the score difference was further narrowed to only two points left. Doncic showed his superstar character at a critical moment, and Simmons lacked shooting, and the United States shrank its defense again, and at this time he could not contribute to the team.
In 73 seconds, both sides almost returned to the same starting line. Kuzma returned to the court in the offensive round. Allen played two rounds. Although he failed to block Ayton's layup, he still acted as a deterrent under the basket.
To be honest, Lin Feng felt a little nervous. He was the core of the team's organization, and his sixth sense provided limited help in tonight's game.
Nowitzki shouted loudly, "Don't double-team! Don't double-team!"
The world team must use its height advantage to the end. With similar abilities, single-player guarding can achieve good results.
Facing Simmons, Lin Feng had an advantage in his heart. He controlled the ball at the top of the arc and suppressed the rhythm, while the others scattered around and waited for the attack.
Kuz immediately went forward to make a pick-and-roll, in exchange for Markkanen, but Lam chose to "pass the blame" to Mitchell, and the time was enough for him to play a breakthrough.
Tatum was in a low position. After the ball was given to him, he turned around and flashed into the basket, preparing to throw the basket before Ayton blocked it!
When the ball was shot, Celtic fans were proud of Tatum! But soon, they discovered that Ayton was simply perverted and actually touched the basketball shot by Tatum at his fingertips!
After being disturbed, the ball hit the rebound, Doncic took the defensive rebound, and their chance came.
Chapter completed!